Limited Palette Portraits with Charlie Pickard (May 2023)
Date: Wednesday 3 May, 2023 - Friday 5 May, 2023
Time: 10am - 5pm
Tutor: Charlie Pickard
Cost: £360
Limited Palette Portraits with Charlie Pickard
Learn to paint alla prima portraits from life with a limited palette, in this intensive 3-day master class with artist Charlie Pickard.
What can I expect?
In this exciting three-day course, under the tuition of Charlie Pickard, students will be introduced to oil painting through three limited palettes designed to build their understanding of colour mixing and design, tackling the most challenging and important academic subject to master: the alla prima portrait.
Students will have the opportunity to study a model from life for three separate one-day portrait poses, painting each pose for a total of six hours per day. Students will be taken through a different palette each day, allowing them to tackle new colour dimensions with each new palette. These three dimensions of value, chroma and hue, lie at the core of all painting and a thorough and individual investigation of them will help any painter, beginner or professional.
Critiques will be focused on achieving a high level of academic accuracy, building a strong foundation that will aid in all further artwork. Charlie Pickard will also demonstrate a painting alongside students, using a direct painting method.
Who is the tutor?
Charlie Pickard is a classically trained fine artist, illustrator and author. Recently awarded the Philip Delazlo Award for excellence. Charlie continues to work, write, exhibit and teach out of his studio in London. Charlie has recently authored a book on colour and light, in partnership with the publisher 3D Total. His work is primarily exhibited in London and his work exists in collections worldwide!
To see more from Charlie, visit his website.
What can I expect?
In this exciting three-day course, under the tuition of Charlie Pickard, students will be introduced to oil painting through three limited palettes designed to build their understanding of colour mixing and design, tackling the most challenging and important academic subject to master: the alla prima portrait.
Students will have the opportunity to study a model from life for three separate one-day portrait poses, painting each pose for a total of six hours per day. Students will be taken through a different palette each day, allowing them to tackle new colour dimensions with each new palette. These three dimensions of value, chroma and hue, lie at the core of all painting and a thorough and individual investigation of them will help any painter, beginner or professional.
Critiques will be focused on achieving a high level of academic accuracy, building a strong foundation that will aid in all further artwork. Charlie Pickard will also demonstrate a painting alongside students, using a direct painting method.
Who is the tutor?
Charlie Pickard is a classically trained fine artist, illustrator and author. Recently awarded the Philip Delazlo Award for excellence. Charlie continues to work, write, exhibit and teach out of his studio in London. Charlie has recently authored a book on colour and light, in partnership with the publisher 3D Total. His work is primarily exhibited in London and his work exists in collections worldwide!
To see more from Charlie, visit his website.
How many students will there be?
There is a maximum of 10 participants and the tutor will customise the course according to your individual needs.
If you have any questions, please see our frequently asked questions or contact us.
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MATERIALS
Oil paints (the following covers all of the palettes to be used):
- Titanium White
- Ivory Black
- Raw Umber
- Transparent Yellow Oxide
- Cadmium Orange
- Cadmium Red
- Cobalt Teal
- Quinacridone Rose
Brushes (the following is Charlie's recommended basic set, but feel free to bring your preferred):
- 3 small Hog bristle brushes (flats or filberts)
- 3 Medium sized hog bristle brushes (flats or filberts)
- 3 large Hog bristle brushes (flats or filberts)
- 3 Fan brushes Hog bristle
Supports: Charlie tends to go for Fredrix canvases, as they are a great affordable option for students. However this can be down to individual preference, so feel free to bring what you like. Charlie recommends 12 x 16 inches or smaller in size, as this works well for one day paintings.
Mediums + extras:
- Linseed oil and odourless turpentine
- a brush cleaner (jam jars are also a good budget option)
- 1 medium pot
- Tissue paper
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